Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-18


set races 1t is proposed to have a regatta every
month.
The club now has nineteen members. The
membership Will be limited to thirty. 1t has ten
Darlington and Linton win 60 to the A. c. A.
club.
Van Hook contenplates months cruise through
the Dismal Swamp, and MOnrote, Silsbee, Oliver
and HassOn Will canoe to Colonial Beach and
yice-Commoiore silsbees yacht has been put
In commission, and her owner proposes to take q
cruise before long.
The Potomac Archers.
In the spring of 1881, when the rage for archery
was at its height. and many modern Robin Hoods
sought the seclusion Of the forest glade to twane
their bows, the Potomac Archers Of the District
were organized by the late Col. John T. Picket,
and Capt. Wallace A. Bartlett. The Potomac
Archers have remained in existence until at pres
ent they are probably the strongest and most en-
thusiastic local club in the country, having about
twenty-five active and several honorary members
and transient shooters" in addition. Up to last
season the club had match contests on Columbia
Heights every Saturday afternoon. This year the
shooting day is Friday, and the place of meeting
the Arsenal grounds.
THE WEEKLY MATCHES.
The match each week is for the champions tro
phy-usually gold badge for the gentleman, and
another for the lady making the highest score fol
the week-the winners OF the most contests during
the season holding the badges permanently.
the gentlemen usually shoot go, so and 40 yards
30 arrows at each distance. The ladies generally
shOOt5O, 40 and 80 yards, "A arrows at each dis
lance
Mr.. L. W. Maxson, OF the Patent ONCE. has
maintained the championship Of the club from the
beginning (althOugh his average scores were
beaten two seasons by those made by Capt Bart
LEFTY, the majority Of contests being won by Max.
son. For the last two seasons MaxsOn has been
making phenomenal scores, rarely eQualed and
never eXcelled, the whole season considered, In
this country. Bartlett is fair second, with Wal.
q nd nr,nC
distance behind, but so near to each other that the
last arrow sometimes determines the relative po-
S1tlOn OF the three.
C. F. Randall, COL Weston Flint, Mr.. Robt.
WileS and j. Ii. Whitaker all well-known In the
Patent ONCE, can make good scores on occasion,
as can slack Pickett and John F. Paret.
or the lady archers, Mrs. Bartlett is rather In
the lead this season, having made some scores
which make any OF the gentlemen (MaxsOn ex-
for a creditable score. Miss Emma Cooke, OF the
Interior Department., sometimes makes brilliant
scores. Miss Louise Williams generally turns in a
good score OF three figures; Miss LOttie Van DOren
Is bound to succeed II there is any virtue In
perseverance. Miss Wilson and Miss Doughty are
beginners GIN but are n.aking progress.
The lady championship has been won success
sively by Mrs. z. d. Butcher, Mrs Flint, Mrs. Bart
lett, Miss Nellie Holmes, and Mrs. Maxson.
THE NATIONAL ARCHERY ASSOCIATION.
The Potomac Archers are this season for the first
time members OF the National Archery Association,
which Is the central organization, now embracing
nearly all the archerS in the country. Some OF the
members OF the Potomac were before enrolled In
the national association, and to show their conf
aenceln the Potomacs, the n A. A. elected for this
year, Capt. W. A. Bartlett president, Mr.. L. w.
Maxson secretary and treasurer, with the same
gentlemen, and Messrs. Grant and Paret, OF the
PotomaCs, on the executive committee, thus max
Ing majority OF that committee residents OF
Washington.
THE GRAND THREE DAYS 'MEET"
OF the national association will be held at the
Arsenal grounds, in this city, July IL, 13 and IA
A1rooI t-yo bop,, q ho
donations OF ardent archerS OF friends Of arch
cry. Bows, arrows Quivers, guns, pistols, arrow
cases. silver cups, articles OF jewelry and nearly
dozen gold medals are already on the list, and
more TO hear from.
The Arsenal ground furnishes an almost ideally
perfect shooting ground. The n. A. A. have ten
them as many more. This Will provide for nearly
hundred archerS. Brooklyn, Baltimore, Buffalo,
Battle Greek, Mich, Cincinnati, Dayton, OHIO, and
other cities will be represented by clubs, and indi-
vldual archers, will come from all quarters so far
as possible, to be at the ''Sanhedrim." The pro-
gram for the meet will be published in a week or
ten days. Provision will be made for matches at
various distances, from 80 up to 100 yards, and
under all conditions, so that even beginners will
be apportioned to ranges commensurate with
their skill.
NEW CLUB
OF archers, OF about fifteen members, has Just
organized at West Washington, and both the
Potomac and national organizations extend the
new club cordial welcome. President Bartlett
oilers special prize, and the association will
doubtless offer others to archers who have never
shot before this season.
A feature OF the meet Will be contest between
the archerS and team or pistol shots from the
officers OF the garrison at the Arsenal, at the same
target and SAME: distance. A contest OF bow Us.
rifle, but with distance added for the rif1emen is
also talked OF.
Gen. Gibson and the officers OF the Sd artillery,
stationed at the Arsenal, are most enthusiastically
spoken OF by the archers for their kindness and
courtesy In advancing the cause" OF archery.
Gen. N. c; Meigs, an honorary member OF the
scores before the target, sends his compliments to
the treasurer OF the national association, in the
shape OF check, which is duly appreciated.